Benchmarks: PCMark2002, PCMark04, 3DMark2001

PCMark
can be used on desktop PC's, Laptops and even Workstations and tests everyday
computing from home to office usage. PCMark specifically stresses the CPU,
memory subsystem, graphics subsystem, hard drives, WindowsXP GUI (if WinXP is
used), video performance and even laptop batteries.

PCMark 2002 - Benchmark Results

Processor

PCMarks

Ranking

Gigabyte
K8NSNXP-939 (NF3 Ultra, 200/400)

7875

Asus A8V (K8T800
Pro, 200/400)

8393

MSI K8T
Neo2-FIR (K8T800 Pro, 200/400)

8146

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR
(K8T800 Pro, 220/440)

9124

Memory

PCMarks

Ranking

Gigabyte
K8NSNXP-939 (NF3 Ultra, 200/400)

11135

Asus A8V (K8T800
Pro, 200/400)

12104

MSI K8T
Neo2-FIR (K8T800 Pro, 200/400)

11856

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR
(K8T800 Pro, 220/440)

13796

The MSI
K8T Neo2-FIR scores pretty well in PCMark2002! Those memory scores are amazing!

PCMark04
is the latest version of the popular PCMark series. PCMark04 is an
application-based benchmark and a premium tool for measuring overall PC
performance. It uses portions of real applications instead of including very
large applications or using specifically created code. This allows PCMark04 to
be a smaller installation as well as to report very accurate results.

PCMark04 - Benchmark Results

Overall

PCMarks

Ranking

Gigabyte
K8NSNXP-939 (NF3 Ultra, 200/400)

4888

Asus A8V (K8T800
Pro, 200/400)

4896

MSI K8T
Neo2-FIR (K8T800 Pro, 200/400)

4884

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR
(K8T800 Pro, 220/440)

5207

Processor

PCMarks

Ranking

Gigabyte
K8NSNXP-939 (NF3 Ultra, 200/400)

4345

Asus A8V (K8T800
Pro, 200/400)

4537

MSI K8T
Neo2-FIR (K8T800 Pro, 200/400)

4469

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR
(K8T800 Pro, 220/440)

4683

Memory

PCMarks

Ranking

Gigabyte
K8NSNXP-939 (NF3 Ultra, 200/400)

5583

Asus A8V (K8T800
Pro, 200/400)

5555

MSI K8T
Neo2-FIR (K8T800 Pro, 200/400)

5598

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR
(K8T800 Pro, 220/440)

6012

Here in PCMark04, the MSI K8T Neo2-FIR performs very
well indeed, and is on par with the other two motherboards.

By
combining DirectX8 support with completely new graphics, it continues to provide
good overall system benchmarks. 3DMark2001 SE has been created in cooperation
with the major 3D accelerator and processor manufacturers to provide a reliable
set of diagnostic tools. The suite demonstrates 3D gaming performance by using
real-world gaming technology to test a system's true performance abilities.
Tests include: DirectX8 Vertex Shaders, Pixel Shaders and Point Sprites, DOT3
and Environment Mapped Bump Mapping, support for Full Scene Anti-aliasing and
Texture Compression and two game tests using Ipion real-time physics. Higher
3DMark scores denote better performance.

3DMark2001 - Benchmark Results

Processors

3DMarks

Ranking

Gigabyte
K8NSNXP-939 (NF3 Ultra, 200/400)

22224

Asus A8V (K8T800
Pro, 200/400)

21806

MSI K8T
Neo2-FIR (K8T800 Pro, 200/400)

21958

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR
(K8T800 Pro, 220/440)

22512

If you're
a 3DMark freak you're going to love pretty much any Athlon64 system! If you're
not a freak, then keep on moving. Nothing to see here folks.